TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 17, 2023

Ripple has announced that it has acquired Metaco, a cryptocurrency custody company based in Switzerland, for $250 million in cash and Ripple equity. With this move, Ripple will expand its offerings as it will now be able to custody, issue and settle any type of tokenized asset. “Metaco is a proven leader in institutional digital asset custody with an exceptional executive bench and a truly unmatched customer track record,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in a statement.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 18, 2023

Tech valuations fell through the second half 2022 and M&A in the sector shifted gears producing a rise in lower-value deals, particularly among private equity (PE) firms. That trend continued in Q1 2023 For the past two years, global software M&A has been on a winning streak, but things began to shift in the second half of 2022, as valuations began to drop, driving down deal values.

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H. Friedman Search

MAY 18, 2023

Anyone who has been a student of the industry of public finance for years can feel it. Issuance is down, interest rates are rising, and the FED is still increasing interest rates which makes it more expensive for borrowing. Under economic monetary planning, traditionally that makes it more expensive to borrow whether you are a consumer, an organization, or in our case a municipality or a conduit issuer.

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Beyond M&A

MAY 18, 2023

Technology due diligence varies when performed by two major players in the field: Private Equity (PE) firms and Strategic Corporate Buyers. Strategic Corporate Buyers: Leveraging Industry Knowledge in Technology Due Diligence Strategic Corporate Buyers, often already established within the same industry as the target company, possess an edge regarding technology due diligence.

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Generative AI is upending the way product developers & end-users alike are interacting with data. Despite the potential of AI, many are left with questions about the future of product development: How will AI impact my business and contribute to its success? What can product managers and developers expect in the future with the widespread adoption of AI?

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 15, 2023

The world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, Binance, is making big bets on M&A this year, paying particular attention to geographical gaps and customer base. And to help the exchange get there is the company’s chief business officer, Yibo Ling. He joined Binance nearly seven months ago, after stints at Bird and Uber. Ling’s role at the company focuses on VC investments, strategic M&A and business development.

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How2Exit

MAY 16, 2023

10 Concepts We Can Learn About M&A and Growth Via Acquisition From How2Exit's Interview With Marty Fahncke - Watch Here Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what i learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so. yeah.

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OfficeHours

MAY 16, 2023

Hedge funds are significant players in financial markets given the size of their capital bases and the frequency of their trading. According to a report by Hedge Fund Research, Inc., as of the end of 2020, hedge funds managed approximately $3.6 trillion in assets globally. There have been various estimates of the percentage of equity volume that is controlled by hedge funds.

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TechCrunch: M&A

MAY 15, 2023

The European Commission (EC) has given the go-ahead to Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion bid for gaming giant Activision. The news comes a few weeks after the U.K. emerged as the first jurisdiction to block the megabucks deal, though the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the U.S. is suing to thwart the deal too. Europe had been mulling an in-depth probe for some time, confirming back in November that it was concerned that the coming together of Microsoft and Activision could reduce compet

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 19, 2023

Court of Chancery holds that conflicted transactions involving a potential controller may still be considered under the deferential business judgment rule, rather than entire fairness, if the evidence does not establish the potential controller exercised actual control. Procedural safeguards isolating a potential controller from the Board’s decision-making process can preclude a finding of actual control.

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How2Exit

MAY 15, 2023

12 Concepts We Can Learn About M&A Deals and Attorneys From How2Exit's Interview Mathew Saur - Watch Here E120 Here is what my team and I learned from this interview: (These are notes from team members, writers, sometimes AI, and even listeners who submitted what I learned loosely edited and shared here) - If it seems a bit unrefined, you're reading our notes, so.

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Beyond M&A

MAY 14, 2023

Many of us assessed AI targets before the current wave of technologies was released. Yet with models like GPT-4 becoming commonplace, the landscape of technology due diligence is rapidly evolving. This shift necessitates a fresh understanding of what to look for, how AI impacts intellectual property (IP), and what this means for investors. Let’s explore the key changes and provide some actionable tips for investors on why tech due diligence is more critical than ever in this brave new worl

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Deal Lawyers

MAY 19, 2023

VC Glasscock recently issued the seventh memorandum opinion in the litigation involving Oracle’s 2016 acquisition of NetSuite, which John has blogged about here previously.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 18, 2023

Following feedback on the first edition of the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) market guidance, a recently published second edition clarifies aspects of the NSI Act for businesses falling within its scope.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 14, 2023

Vice, which had wooed media giants, has struggled to adjust to the punishing realities of digital publishing. A group of creditors could buy Vice for $225 million.

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Growth Business

MAY 19, 2023

By Dom Walbanke on Growth Business - Your gateway to entrepreneurial success UPDATED: The UK has the most developed web of angel investor networks in Europe with 15,000 angel investors dotted around the country, according to the UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA). They’ve been generous with their cash, too. Recent figures from accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young found a record £2.3bn was invested into UK start-ups via the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) in the year ending April 2022 into 4,

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Deal Lawyers

MAY 18, 2023

In a recent opinion in In re Edgio, Inc. Stockholders Litigation, (Del. Ch.; 5/23), Vice Chancellor Zurn held that Corwin cleansing can’t apply to claims for post-closing injunctive relief under Unocal.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 18, 2023

Our M&A lawyers predict a new wave of technology sector M&A centered on the consolidation of existing market participants, together with investors taking advantage of lower valuations to acquire strategic stakes in scaleable technologies. The fintech sector is likely to see a large amount of this deal activity. In addition, many smaller fintechs are finding it challenging to rapidly build scale and achieve deep market penetration and will seek out strategic partnerships with larger corpo

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 18, 2023

With a fortune made in real estate, he went into the media business in a landmark leveraged buyout of the Tribune Company in 2007. Bankruptcy ensued.

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Viking Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 18, 2023

As an e-commerce business owner, you have likely noticed things run differently than in a traditional, brick-and-mortar organization. Lower overhead costs often mean increased profits, which the e-commerce sector has demonstrated with its substantial growth in recent years. However, you may wish to move on to a new opportunity or new field altogether, which means you want to sell your e-commerce business as painlessly as possible.

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Deal Lawyers

MAY 16, 2023

We recently blogged about the importance of both detailed diligence on a target’s compliance and addressing post-acquisition regulatory issues promptly and properly. In the wake of such a post-acquisition regulatory development, the opinion in LPPAS Representative, LLC v. ATH Holding Company, LLC, (Del. Ch.; 5/23) may have an impact on how buyers deal with regulators.

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PE Hub

MAY 19, 2023

360training is an online regulated training provider. The post PE-backed 360training acquires two medical training and workplace safety providers appeared first on PE Hub.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 15, 2023

The green light follows objections to the blockbuster deal by American and British regulators on the grounds that it would undercut competition.

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TKO Miller

MAY 16, 2023

As an M&A professional, I am often met with the stigma from others that I can only be useful to a business owner when they are looking to sell a business; that a relationship with me is come-and-go as needed, call me when the time is right.

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Deal Lawyers

MAY 17, 2023

Wachtell Lipton recently published the 2023 edition of its 226-page “Distressed Investing, Mergers & Acquisitions” publication.

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The New York Times: Banking

MAY 19, 2023

The Fed chair said that it would take “some time” for inflation to moderate and that the central bank would continue to look at data as it considers whether to raise rates next month.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

MAY 19, 2023

An alliance begun in 2021 at four airports in the New York area and Boston allowed the airlines to sell tickets on each other’s flights and share revenue.

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The Guardian: Mergers & Acquisitions

MAY 14, 2023

Macquarie has option for all of National Grid gas transmission and metering despite tainted history of owning utilities Ministers have been urged to intervene if Australian banking powerhouse Macquarie pushes the button on a mooted £3bn deal to take full control of a vital part of the UK’s gas grid. A consortium comprised of Macquarie Asset Management and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation completed the acquisition of 60% of the equity in National Grid’s gas transmission and mete

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PE Hub

MAY 19, 2023

Wood Mackenzie forecasts the US community solar market to grow 118% over the next five years. The post Six solar investments for the North American private equity market appeared first on PE Hub.

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